Winter stew will exceed your daily requirements of fiber, beta carotene, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B complex. Plus, Winter Stew gets a triple E for Easy, Easy, Easy. Easy to make, easy on the wallet, easy on the love handles.

Ingredients:

2-3 tbsp. Olive oil

4 cups of vegetable broth (can substitute water)

4-5 cloves of garlic

1 medium onion

1 bell pepper

1/2 head red cabbage

5 carrots

2 sweet potatoes or yams

1 bunch chard or kale

1 cup lentils

Directions:

Sautee the onion and garlic in the olive oil until translucent.

Add broth

Add lentils, yams and carrots

Cover pot and let simmer for about 20 – 30 minutes until yams and carrots can easily be poked with a fork

Add bell pepper and cabbage

Let simmer 10 minutes, adding water if necessary

When lentils, carrots and yams are soft stew is about done. Add diced chard or kale and let simmer another 5-10 minutes (until the greens are cooked down).